Rochester, Minn – Late Tuesday evening, after 15 bargaining sessions and two informational pickets, Mayo Clinic representatives presented the food service workers represented by SEIU Healthcare Minnesota with a comprehensive proposal as part of their transition to Morrison later this year.

The proposal addresses most but not all of the priorities that workers have been fighting for since the outsourcing news was announced this summer. The food service workers, many with decades of experience, have been firm in their demands that these jobs remain positions that support workers, their families, and the patients and staff they serve in Rochester, Albert Lea and across Southern Minnesota.

The bargaining team will not be issuing a recommendation for how members should vote, leaving the decision to the SEIU food service workers in Rochester and Albert Lea who would be covered by any agreement. After having time to review the proposal, members will vote on Thursday, January 12th and Friday, January 13th to decide whether to accept the proposal.

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SEIU Healthcare Minnesota unites more than 35,000 healthcare and long-term care workers in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and home care throughout the state of Minnesota.